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Watch – Moment police ambushed London terrorists and shot them dead

This is the moment armed police surrounded and ambushed terrorists following the London Bridge attack while heroes battled to save their final victims. Brave locals can be seen risking their lives to comfort and save a man lying on the ground in Borough Market. Meanwhile armed police can be seen surrounding the tunnel leading to the Wheatsheaf pub where the attackers were finally gunned down. Watch Video Here

1.6 million Brits use election advice website

More than 1.6 million people have used a new election advice website to help them decide how to vote. University of Exeter graduate Matt Morley, 23, bought the domain name GE2017.com just seven minutes after the election was called. He then created a quiz to help undecided voters choose between the political parties. The quiz has broken the previous UK record of 1.1 million users. “We’re delighted that GE2017.com has now become the largest voting advice site ever built in the UK,” said...

Shameless last day for the British media

The British press has kept up the tradition of completely omitting their partisan veil this year with election day splashes that read more like propaganda than news coverage. In tradition with the past The Sun attacked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn with the front page headline "Don't Chuck Britain in the Cor-Bin". it echoed their archaic coverage of the 1992 election when they featured the face of then-Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock in the shape of a light bulb with the strapline "If...

Are The Main Parties’ General Election Immigration Promises Credible?

Four of the political parties may have a hand in shaping an entirely new immigration system on Friday. So what do they promise? More importantly, how realistic are these pledges? Immigration Solicitor Vanessa Ganguin examines how credible these political promises are.   With all kinds of accusations flying around, bold promises, u-turns, and none of the parties particularly trusted on this question in opinion polls, immigration as usual is a thorny election issue. This year it’s especially contentious with the countdown to Brexit and...

The Poland “no Muslims no terror” map is seriously misleading

A terrorist map is doing the rounds on social media claiming that the reason Poland hasn't suffered terrorist attacks is because of its strict anti-Muslim immigration policy - but it's completely inaccurate. The map was released amid claims by Polish minister, Ryszard Czarnecki that the only way to protect Poland from terrorist attacks is by not allowing Muslim migrants into the country. His words reflected a tough stance on Muslim immigration been peddled by Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło in the...

How will fracking, climate, pollution affect my constituency?

This interactive map below features the climate, fracking and environmental issues in your constituency with a breakdown below of where candidates stand on these issues. With the general election upon us, these are the constituencies where candidates’ positions on fracking, energy, air pollution, airport expansion and climate change issues could be decisive if you are looking for an MP who shares your concerns. Research by Mat Hope ,Deputy Editor of Desmog UK.   (View the full interactive map on Google Maps (please note: the link may not...

This plea to vote Labour to save NHS written by a pregnant daughter of a critically ill mother is going viral

  A woman's powerful account of her personal experience of the NHS has been shared by thousands in the run up to the general election. The Facebook post has been shared almost 40 thousand times. As election day approaches, take a read and see if this will change the way you plan to vote and who could save our NHS. Rebekah Hodgson, a seven-month pregnant teacher, took to social media after watching Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy...

Top tips on how to find a good Forex broker for you

If you’re looking for a Forex broker you might as well go all the way and make sure that it’s the right one for you. There are certain tells that will allow you to quickly identify whether or not a Forex broker is the right one for you or not. Certain qualities cannot go missing when it comes to this type of provider, and therefore researching whether or not the one that you have your eyes on possesses them is...

Theresa May has fallen in to the Hillary Trap

Theresa May is at risk of falling in to the "Hillary Trap" whereby people are happy to vote for the party but not for its leader. On the dawn of the election new research has revealed May has run a disastrous campaign, with two times as many Brits saying Jeremy Corbyn has done a better job than his Conservative counterpart. The OnePoll research revealed 39 per cent of Brits think the Labour leader has run a better bid for number 10, compared...

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